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Man Stabbed to Death on Franklin Avenue


A 27-year-old man was stabbed to death early Sunday morning at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Franklin Avenue, police said. 

Police were called to the intersection just after 2 a.m., where the found the man lying in the street with several stab wounds on his body. 

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He was taken to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. 

No arrests have been made yet. Police are waiting to announce the man's identity until after they notify the family, the NYPD said.

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